When: Monday December 7th @830pm
Where: Fed Ex Field
Weather: Low of 37 degrees with 10% precipitation
Radio: SportsTalk 980
TV: ESPN Jon Gruden, Mike Tirico, Lisa Salters (field reporter)
Line: Redskins -4, Over/Under 42 points
The Cowboys and Redskins meeting for the 109th time, Dallas leading the series 65-41-2, including three of the last four. Dallas is 43-33 on Monday Night Football, Washington is 28-37. Monday will be the 17th meeting (8-8) between the two teams on Monday night, the most among any rivalry in prime time.
Week 13 kicks off Thursday with Detroit hosting Green Bay on CBS and the NFL Network. Football Night in America features Indianapolis @ Pittsburgh, Sunday night on NBC. Week 13 wraps up with us on center stages against Dallas on ESPN’s Monday night football.
FOX has the doubleheader on Sunday with Seattle visiting Minnesota shown in our market @ 1pm. Philadelphia @ New England is the 4pm game in DC metro, with most of the nation getting Carolina @ New Orleans. CBS brings us (and south Florida) Baltimore @ Miami @ 1pm, most of the east coast will be watching the Jets at Giants.
COVER PHOTO COURTESY @REDSKINS
REDSKINS PARK
#Redskins HC Jay Gruden talks to the media soon after today's practice.
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— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) December 3, 2015
Next up at the mic soon is QB @KirkCousins8.
WATCH LIVE here | https://t.co/nH8t1j5tNu pic.twitter.com/vE2vg1gpHF
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) December 3, 2015
COWBOYS
The Dallas Cowboys enter Week 13 with a 3-8 record following a Week 12 loss to the Carolina Panthers. The 2015 season marks the team’s fifth under Head Coach Jason Garrett.
With starting quarterback Tony Romo now on Injured Reserve, quarterback Matt Cassel leads the team’s passing attack after having completed 87-of-138 passes (63.0 percent) with five touchdowns and five interceptions this season. In his first year with the team, running back Darren McFadden has led the Cowboys in rushing, gaining 634 yards on 169 carries (3.8 avg.) with two touchdowns.
Tight end Jason Witten leads the Cowboys in receptions (55) and receiving yards (508) with two touchdowns. Wide receiver Cole Beasley has also contributed 39 receptions for 392 yards (10.1 avg.) and is tied with fellow receiver Terrance Williams with three receiving touchdowns.
Safety Jeff Heath leads the Cowboys’ secondary with a team-high two interceptions. Linebacker Sean Lee leads the team with 81 tackles (48 solo) and safety Barry Church has also contributed 78 tackles (50 solo). Defensive end Greg Hardy has recorded a team-high 4.5 sacks, 14 quarterback hits and five tackles for loss.
Dan Bailey handles the kicking duties for the Cowboys and has converted 21-of-22 field goal attempts and all 19 extra points attempts. Bailey has also registered 42 touchbacks in 52 kickoffs while averaging 64.6 yards per kickoff. Punter Chris Jones is averaging 45.8 yards per punt this season.
Beasley has handled punt return duties and has returned 11 punts for 64 yards (5.8 avg.). Rookie wide receiver Lucky Whitehead has taken over kickoff return duties for injured running back Lance Dunbar. Whitehead has returned four kickoffs for 144 yards (36.0 avg.).
Steve Young, @espnSteveLevy, @TDESPN and @raylewis evaluate the Redskins as they take on the Cowboys on #MNF. https://t.co/CpTBR9O1wJ
— ESPN Monday Night (@ESPNMondayNight) December 2, 2015
INJURY REPORT
DNP today: Baker (illness), Carrier, Goldson, Hatcher, Roberts.
Limited today were: Blackmon, Everett, Thompson, Dunbar, Riley Jr., T. Robinson, K. Robinson.
GAME NOTES
COWBOYS: QB MATT CASSEL won only start vs. Was (10/18/09 with KC). Has won 3 of 4 career starts on MNF…RB DARREN MC FADDEN threw TD pass & rushed for TD in last MNF game (9/23/13 with Oak). Has 660 scrimmage yards (110 per game) in past 6…WR DEZ BRYANT has 4 TDs in past 3 meetings. Aims for 3rd in row on MNF with TD. Since 2012, leads NFL with 43 TD catches. TE JASON WITTEN aims for 4th in row on MNF with TD catch. Has 4 TDs in past 5 on MNF. Ranks 2nd in NFL history among TEs in catches (998) & rec. yards (11,010). Needs 2 catches to be 2nd TE with 1,000. WR COLE BEASLEY had TD catch last week…LB SEAN LEE aims for 3rd consecutive meeting with 10+ tackles. Has 12 INTs since entering NFL in 2010, most by LB. S J.J. WILCOX aims for 3rd in row vs. Was with INT or FR. DE JEREMY MINCEY aims for 3rd in row vs. Was with sack…REDSKINS: QB KIRK COUSINS aims for 6th consecutive win at home. In past 5 at home, has 10 pass TDs, 0 INTs with 121.2 rating & 3 rush TDs. Won NFC Offensive Player of Week 2 times (Weeks 7 & 10)…RB ALFRED MORRIS has 7 rush TDs in 6 meetings. Since entering NFL in 2012, is 4th in NFL with 4,444 rush yards & 5th with 28 rush TDs…In past 2 meetings, WR DE SEAN JACKSON has 8 catches for 222 yards (111 per game) & TD (69 yards). In past 3 on MNF, has 18 catches for 397 yards (132.3 per game) & 2 TDs. TE JORDAN REED had 8 catches for 98 yards last week. Has 5 TDs in past 5. In past 2 at home vs. Dal, WR PIERRE GARÇON has 13 catches for 197 yards (98.5 per game) & TD. Since 2013, has 230 catches, 2nd most in NFC…LB RYAN KERRIGAN has 13.5 sacks in past 15 at home. Since entering NFL in 2011, is 1 of 2 players with 40+ sacks (44.5) & 2+ INT-TDs (2).
How each mediocre NFC East team can turn it around before playoffs (by @SI_DougFarrar) https://t.co/qM5cXZgIXp pic.twitter.com/lvpOggRgmd
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 1, 2015
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